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  1. ajay0

    Why does Confusion and ignorance and depression exist ?

    Confusion, depression and ignorance pertain to the element of Tamas , as opposed to restlessness, aggression and desires of Rajas, clarity , happiness and knowledge of Sattva. Tamas, rajas and sattva are considered to be the three elements present in every aspect of nature, as per sankhya and...
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    Moving and need to evict some deities also.

    Personally, I would prioritize the Shivalingam. The non-anthromorphic Shivalingam is considered the greatest of the 330 million gods and goddesses, and were worshipped by the Avatars Parashurama, Rama and Krishna. In ancient India there were only temples devoted to the Shivalingam, and...
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    Famous, or favorite quotes.

    "The inner voice speaks unto him who has annihilated his ego or false personality." ~ Swami Sivananda Never mistake the lower mind’s promptings for the voice of the soul”. ~ Swami Sivananda “The pure conscience itself is the “Inner Voice”. But the difficulty in the ordinary man is that the...
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    Do you know anybody who you want to prove the paranormal to real bad?

    @Tinkerpeach How did you feel after such investigations ! Usually these kind of haunted places are said to be inauspicious due to negative energies . I had a friend of mine who visited a haunted fort as a tourist and had a lot of bad luck after that .
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    Buddhist Wisdom

    Pure morality is the natural expression of non-dual awareness. ~ Lama Surya Das Mindfulness is about love and loving life. When you cultivate this love, it gives you clarity and compassion for life, and your actions happen in accordance with that. All ethics and morality, and a sense of...
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    Happy birthday Quagmire, Naykidape and the rest of your team

    Happy birthday. :hibiscus::cherryblossom::sunflower:
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    Buddhist Wisdom

    Having basic human ethics is the root of Dharma. If one does not have even worldly level morality, It is absolutely impossible to ever uphold The way of Dharma. ~ Mipham Rinpoche If a person has self-control, even if he has nothing else, This suffices for a hundred other good qualities. This...
  8. ajay0

    Reincarnation/Past Lives

    Sultan Shahin on reincarnation in Islam... https://adishakti.org/_/reincarnation_in_islam.htm
  9. ajay0

    Reincarnation/Past Lives

    Dr. Frederick Lenz on reincarnation... https://ramaquotes.com/html/reincarnation.html
  10. ajay0

    Famous, or favorite quotes.

    “In each moment you must decide which is your master – the Truth or the ego.” ~ Maharishikaa Preeti You have at the center of your system this truth impulse. And you also have to deal with the great ego noise, the ego lie. And so every urge to action that arises from your system, its being...
  11. ajay0

    Would life be happy with no afterlife?

    Reading Yogananda's 'Autobiography of a Yogi', which has a description of the afterlife as in astral dimensions, left me more relieved and relaxed, as I felt that I can meet my dead relatives and friends again in the afterlife. I remember this sensation back then as a teenager when I first read...
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    Famous, or favorite quotes.

    It is the nature of the human mind that negative thoughts cause overthinking. When we dwell on someone’s good qualities, the mind remains calm and there are few thoughts. But think about something you do not like in someone and there will be a long train of thoughts. That changes our perception...
  13. ajay0

    Happy Birthday, Voidcat!

    Happy birthday , dude. :catface:
  14. ajay0

    Happy Birthday, Tailgate Monster...er, TagliatelliMonster !

    Happy birthday, dude.
  15. ajay0

    Happy Birthday Mangalavara!!

    Happy birthday, Mangalavara. :blossom::cherryblossom::hibiscus:
  16. ajay0

    What was the first sin ever committed ?

    I would say Greek philosophy states similar thoughts. Christianity talks of eternal hell for sinners and so on, and that the devil inspires you to commit sin. There are no eternal hell in eastern religions like hinduism, buddhism and jainism. This is because hinduism states that each human...
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    World's largest solar cooker built by Prajapita Brahmakumaris in India

    https://www.downtoearth.org.in/coverage/bon-appetit-with-sun-40457 In 2007, both the German and Indian governments worked with the spiritual institution of Prajapita Brahmakumaris to create the world's largest solar cooker and a solar thermal power plant in Talheti at the base of Mount Abu...
  18. ajay0

    What was the first sin ever committed ?

    All vices like lust, greed, hatred leading to corresponding crimes are but fundamentally strong desires in the form of cravings and aversions. These likes and dislikes for sensory pleasure and pain become stronger when one continually contemplates on them leading to stronger desires in the...
  19. ajay0

    Reincarnation/Past Lives

    Meher Baba on reincarnation.. https://www.meherbabadnyana.net/life_eternal/Book_Two/2_Reincarnation.htm
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    Famous, or favorite quotes.

    Before knowing the truth if you depend on your intelligence you can be misled completely. Intelligence that is without the spiritual insight is your own ego, is not pure intelligence, it is just your ego, which says, “This is right”, “I say”, “I believe”, “I am like this” – that is ego. After...
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